And he is always a pleasure to spend a lunch time with.
For those of you that do not know Mr B...
here are a few things you should know
Barnzley has been at the forefront of every major youthquake since Punk in the late 70s.
Barnzley, is also the brains behind Special Needs, House 33, & was a founded Zoltar The Magnificent .
He is crazy
Barnzley Armitage spent his teen years hanging out in Soho with a bloke named Joe Corre, who founded the luxurious lingerie brand Agent Provocateur. Barnz bugged Joe for years to call his mates at House Industries because the original AP logo and wordmark were set from an existing over-the-counter typeface.
He now runs the new label TERRORIST, with Joe Corre {Agent Provacateur}, has opened a boutique this month on Great Eastern Street in London’s East End. The concept behind the line is inspired by Historic Terrorists … or Historical Characters who were considered ‘terrorists’ in their time such as Geronimo, Napoleon, Guy Fawkes etc … and London’s Dickensian characters of the 19th century. The shop, it’s contents, & it’s staff are a contemporary version of groundbreaking British creativity such as the SEX boutique, SEDITIONARIES, & World’s End were to London’s 1970s, 80s, & 90s. This should come as no surpirse as Terrorist is yet another company from Joe Corre, founder of AGENT PROVACATEUR, who re-invented kinky nightwear to international acclaim. Apparently A.P. does a brisk business in the Middle East as well as the Hollywood Celebrity jetset.
If you ever get a spare lunch or even 5 mins it is worth popping by to say hi!
He will inspire you in one way or another, for sure!
If he is not in the shop he will be creating something special and magical in his train car
above street level as you do!!
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